Marwood Nursing and Rehab honors older adults and the children who love them, each year by offering their “My Best Older Friend” Essay Contest, during Older Americans Month.  This is the 25^th annual contest for elementary school children in St. Clair County.  I believe it was the first year of the contest that one of our employee’s children won in her grade division, and a few years later, someone who is now employed at WGRT took a top prize.  I remember the joy expressed by the grandmothers of whom these two wrote!  What a compliment, to be named “A Best Older Friend” by a young person! What an experience for children to look at the elders around them and talk about that special friendship.  It’s easy to enter.  Children from grades 1^st through 5^th are asked to write a one page essay about their friendship with a senior.    Entries are due, Wednesday April 24 can be dropped off in person or mailed to: 

                   Marwood Nursing & Rehab

                   Attn: Suzanne Jackson, Director of Activities

                   1300 Beard Street

                   Port Huron, Michigan 48060

For questions about the contest, call 810.966.5388.